BASF may cooperate on Arctic LNG 2

German chemicals giant BASF is looking to cooperate with Novatek on the Russian company’s 19.8 mtpa Arctic LNG 2 plant, Christoph Roehrig, head of BASF in Russia and the CIS, told Interfax in an interview on Monday.

“We would be very happy to be involved in new exciting Arctic projects, such as Arctic LNG 2,” said Roehrig.

“BASF is the only company that has real practical experience in the Arctic.” BASF could provide acidic purification technologies for Arctic LNG 2, Roehrig added.